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August 1, 2007

HIV Stalks Sex Slaves

Young girls being sold into the sex trade around the world are at great risk for contracting and spreading HIV, according to a new study. Researchers examined almost 300 former sex workers from Nepal and found that 38 percent tested positive—while a shocking 61 percent of the girls who’d become involved in sex slavery before the age of 15 had the virus.